2025 Ascot Gold Cup Odds - Super-sub Illinois tops betting for Ballydoyle
The article delves into the anticipation surrounding the 2025 Ascot Gold Cup, headlined as the prestigious centerpiece of Royal Ascot. With the unexpected retirement of defending champion Kyprios, the race is wide open, shifting the spotlight to other prominent contenders. Illinois, favored to stretch beyond two miles for the first time, leads the odds. New faces like Candelari and seasoned competitors like Trawlerman and Sweet William bring excitement as they vie for dominance. Overall, the event promises high drama and intense competition.
- Latest odds and betting for the 2025 Ascot Gold Cup
- This Group One takes place on day three of Royal Ascot on Thursday 19th June
- Illinois is now the favourite after Kyprios was retired
The middle day of the Royal meeting is headlined by the most prestigious race of this famous meeting, the Ascot Gold Cup. This historic Group One was held at Ascot over 220 years ago and the betting for this year's renewal was blown wide open by a recent revelation.
Let's take a look through the latest Ascot Gold Cup betting and run through the headline entries.
2025 Ascot Gold Cup Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7/4 |
| Candelari | 7/2 |
| Trawlerman | 4/1 |
| Sweet William | 6/1 |
| Jan Brueghel | 8/1 |
| Sevenna's Knight | 14/1 |
| Bar | 16/1 |
2025 Ascot Gold Cup Entries
The surprise retirement of two-time defending Gold Cup champion Kyprios has forced Aidan O'Brien to rethink his staying division. Illinois was due to run in the Coronation Cup at Epsom, but will now step up beyond two miles for the first time and O'Brien's Queen's Vase winner now heads the betting for this year's Gold Cup.
Francis-Henri Graffard looks set to be represented by Candelari, following his victory in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at Longchamp. Sevenna's Knight placed second in that new Group One and Andre Fabre's five-year-old could also make an appearance in this famous staying race.
John & Thady Gosden are still without former winner Courage Mon Ami, but they'll be represented by the second and third from last year's Gold Cup, Trawlerman and Sweet William. Yashin got the better of Coltrane when the two met in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot and both will likely line up in the main event on day three of Royal Ascot.
Jan Brueghel is an unlikely runner following his Group One win at Epsom and Willie Mullins has Absurde entered in the Grand Cup Stakes at York this weekend. Other potential runners in the Gold Cup include James Ferguson's all-weather winner Wonder Legend, Dubai Future for Saeed bin Suroor, Tom Clover's Listed winner Al Nayyir, and Burdett Road for James Owen.
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